Empire to End as Sherman Simpson Auction Announces Closure
A long running highway construction firm ending its contracting empire after decades. Public auction to sell over 60 pieces of equipment, from radios to large earth moving gear, at 7 Mount Airy location.
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Sherman Simpson
Mount Airy
Simpson Simpson
Simpson
Sherman Simpson, Inc
Max Rouse & Sons Aucioneers
Beverly Hills
California
Florida
Haynes
Absences at Mount Airy schools steady as flu wanes
Mount Airy city schools report attendance near normal through last week, indicating a subsiding flu problem. No large absences were reported. Also listed: local political and civic meetings, a mobile district office visit, a charity breakfast, and the upcoming Simpson Inc liquidation of its grading division with 358 pieces of equipment auctioned.
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Mount Airy City
Surry County
Dobson
Mount Airy
Burned Body Identified In Mount Airy Trailer Fire
The badly burned body of a man found in a gutted trailer off Sparger Road near Mount Airy has been identified as George Calvin Thore 29 of Read Mount Airy. Investigation continues with SBI analysis to determine the fire’s cause.
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Jack Smith
SBI
David Beal
Larry Scott
George Calvin Thore
Sparger Road
Surry County
Scott
Sheriffs Department
State Bureau of Investigation
SBI Laboratory
Northern Surry Hospital
Clayton George Gravney
Five Forks
Cana
Carroll County
Cecil Vass
Graviey
Mount @iry
Clayton Vernon
Gravely
Vass
Early Application Advised College Expecting Tight Budget
Officials at Surry Community College Dobson say they face budget limits similar to state schools as admissions tighten. Enrollments may be cut, nursing and vocational programs hit hardest, and a surge of new applicants is expected as four year colleges reject freshmen.
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Surry Community College
Dobson
Swanson Richards
Richards
SCC
Appalachian State University
UNC At
Chapel Hill
Dr Hichards
Soc Finendial Ace Direcor
Wayne Motsinger
Dollar
Orchardists Breathe as Cold Weather Causes Little Damage
Hillsville Virginia reports say orchardists escaped major harm from a cold spell after a warm spell in March sped up blooming. Extension agents note minimal damage to apples pears cherries and peaches mainly in lower Sandhills NC, with higher altitudes spared. Thinning may benefit from the cold weather and timing remains to be seen.
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Hillsville
Sandhills
North Carolina
Four unit apartment fire blamed on faulty wiring
A two alarm attic fire at 02 Spring St destroyed part of a former nursery building. Firemen used six hose lines as residents escaped unharmed. Damages run into thousands and the owner is George A. Sutphin. Firefighters also battled a grease fire at Dr Waters residence on Crescent Drive later that night with no serious injuries reported.
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ABC Nursery
Spring St
Rouse
George A. Sutphin
North Main St
Dr. Waters
Crescent Drive
Mount Airy teens face recreation gaps versus nearby towns
A survey of Elkin Galax and North Wilkesboro shows limited youth facilities and growing plans for centers and pools. Elkin is expanding a community center with courts pools and theater space while Galax runs a multi facility park with a recreation center and varied programs. North Wilkesboro highlights a funded six year buildout for a large recreation complex and new pool plans.
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Mount Airy
Elkin
Tom Gwyn
Ekin
Gwyn
City
Gwye
Galax Recreation Department
Recreations Department
North Wilkesboro
Jim Bentley
YMCA
Bentley
North
Wilkesboro
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Empire
Stephen L. Neal
P.m Ebert Felton
Neal
Congress
Franklin Volunteer Fire Department
F. Fire Department
New Garden Center
Homeplace
Lebanon St
Martha Rowe
Virginia
W FE Graham
Carolina
Graham
Graham and Simpson Paving Company
Company
Tom Tabor
By Mike Goodman
Richard Black
Galax
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